There's no one size fits all approach. The Positive Education Podcast

David Kolpak shares so much from his years of experience in this episode of The Positive Education Podcast including; how he thinks about positive education across the whole school; how to approach wellbeing coming into a new school; the importance of regular audits; the difference between Positive Education and Wellbeing and so much more. There is so much to learn in this episode!

Author/ source: The Positive Education Podcast with Ash Manuel and David Kolpak

Last updated: 04/06/2024

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There's no one size fits all approach. The Positive Education Podcast

In episode 35 with David Kolpak, Ash Manuel dives into:

How David thinks about positive education across the whole school
How to approach wellbeing coming into a new school
Importance of regular audits
Difference between Positive Education and Wellbeing
Flipping from how to why
Challenges of wellbeing across a whole school and how to overcome those challenges
The benefits David has witnessed of having a dedicated wellbeing program in schools
What’s next when you have an established wellbeing program

And much more!

More About David Kolpak

David Kolpak is the Principal at Trinity College North School (EY-10). Prior to this, he was Head of Junior Years at St Peter’s College. In his leadership roles, David has been responsible for the design and delivery of Positive Education programs and wellbeing initiatives delivered to students from Early Learning to Year 10, working with his teams to develop the scope and sequence of programs taught between the ages of 3 and 16 and ensuring that the principles of positive psychology are embedded across all curriculum areas.

With over 30 years’ experience as a leader and teacher, David has established himself as a quality educator and speaker on Positive Education and Wellbeing and has been invited to present his work at numerous national and international conferences including the Positive Education Schools Association (PESA), the Positive Schools conference and the International Positive Psychology Association World Congress. As a facilitator of Professor Lea Waters’ Visible Wellbeing program, David is able to utilise his passion for a whole school approach to wellbeing, making sure all aspects of school life are underpinned by the principles of Positive Psychology.

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